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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1916

Page

2

Wall Street Bears Press United States Steel Open Trading

Markets show irregular closing as Europe sells large blocks of American securities. U S Steel tumbles to near recent lows amid doubts about dividend resumption while sugar shares rise on suspected manipulation. Marine shares surge with a new high, but preferred stock retreats. Currency moves mixed with sterling firming and francs weak.

Europe Ralls Mercantile Marines A Marine Common United States Steel Bethlehem Steel United States

Chicago grain prices and financial figures buoyant market

Wheat hit a new record for 1915 with higher quotations in Liverpool and Canadian government purchases at Winnipeg. May wheat 1.81% and July 1.24% with corn and oats advancing. A long list of grain prices and futures, plus detailed financials from the American Security & Trust Company for year ending December 31, 1915, including capital, debts, earnings, taxes and listed directors.

Chicago Liverpool Winnipeg LHR Aanu American Security & Trust Company Congress

Financial Ledger and Stock Movements Report

A broker note lists multiple securities with bid and ask levels including Washington Gas, Union Gas, Fotomac, Capital Traction, and Washington Railway. It records interior movement, shipments, stock, and regional sales totals with prices, percentages, and accompanying entities such as banks, theaters, and utilities, plus orders for cash purchases and deliveries.

New York Bond Market Listings January 13 1920s

Bond prices and quotes across many issuers listed for New York trading. Entries span American Agricultural American Cotton Oil American Tel and Tel American Smelters American Tobacco Armour Bethlehem Steel Chicago Great Western Denver and Rio Grande Distillers Securities Electric Great Northern Illinois Central Interborough Rapid Transit Kentucky Southern Pacific Northern Pacific Union Pacific United States Steel Westinghouse Electric and more with varied yields and maturities.

New York American Agricultural American Cotton Oil American Tel and Tel. Co American Smelters Merican Tobacco Armour & Co Atchison Gen Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Ohio Baltimore and Ohio Co Bethlehem Steel Brooklyn Transit Central of Georgia Central Leather Central Pacific Chesapeake and Ohio Chesapeake and Onto Ev Chicago B. and Quincy Joint Quincy Chicago Great Western Mil and St P. Cy Mil St. P Gen Pac. Ry Tireat Northern Linois Central Inspiration Copper Interborough Rapid Transit Interborough Met Kansas City Southern Lake Shore Liggett & Myers Louieville Nashville Missouri Kans Texas Missouri Pacific Ev New York Central New York City News York State New York Railways Nhe and Hartford Co Norfolk and Western Co Northern Factfile Northern Pacific Oregon Pacific Tel Pennsylvania Republic Steel Ba St Louis San Fran Southern Pacific Southern Halfway Sa Southern Railway Texas Company Co Texas and Pacific Third Avenue Ad Sa Union Pacific Union Facifie cv United States Rubbers United States Steel Oa Virginia-Carolina Chemical Wabash Western Union Tts Westinghouse Electric Ey

New York Money Market Tidbits from January

New York money market roundups show mercantile paper at 3.3 percent, 60 day bills at 4.7144 percent with demand 4.76, and cables at 4.77. Francs demand 5.85, cables 6.84 percent, Marka demand 75, cables 76, Kronen 12 percent, cables 12, Guilders 44 percent, cables 44, Lives 6.17 demand 6.76 cables, Rubles 29 percent both demand and cables, Bar silver 5654, Mexican dollars 43. Time loans easy 2 percent for 60 and 90 days, all months 2 percent, Call money steady high 1 and low 1, ruling rate 1, last loan 1, closing bid 1, offered at 1.

New York Mercantile Paper Starling Kronen

Wall Street News And Gossip Relieves Freight Embargo Talks

Relief in congestion of export freight shipments has not yet justified a general lifting of embargoes. The report cites a 2,600 car reduction in loaded an Bayonne NJ stockholder meeting approves nickel par value cut. International Nickel shares reduce par value to 25 and voting power shifts for preferred stock.

New York C. C. McCain Hastepn Trunk ,Line Association Lehigh Valley Railroag Lackawanna Railroad International Nickel Company Bayonne N. J

British munitions demand eases as war funds weigh

Holland reports that Morgan bankers note British and French orders may taper soon as England mobilizes industry and seeks to fund a long war. Germany moves gold abroad to ease exchange pressure, with Sweden as a potential conduit, while bankers foresee a war extending to midsummer 1917 or later.

Germany New York Engl Noandere Poland Sweden Unite States England Holland

Local financial and business notes review trading activity

The market for local street railway stocks strengthened with Washington Railway and Electric trading near 88 for 50 shares and Capital Traction steady around 88. Bond turnover was light while several directors were reelected at Security and Trust and National Savings and Trust.

New York Produce Prices Edge Higher After Mixed Trade

New York market report shows butter firm with creamery and near by white and brown eggs varying by grade. cheese steady with State whole milk products. poultry priced mostly steady with Western chickens and turkeys. sugar and flour prices mixed with refined sugar firm and flour patents firm. pork beef and lard show firm to steady movements across regional markets.

New York Hennery Sui Middle West

New York Grain Market Report Sees Mixed Spot and Futures Strength

New York grain notes spot strength for durum and northern wheat varieties with futures showing gains. Corn and oats markets are steadier or stronger, listing prices for No 2 yellow and white oats in New York trades.

New York Duluth Manitoba

Local Produce Market Prices

Live poultry and dressed meats with per pound prices. Butter eggs and vegetables listed with regional and farm source notes. Green fruits show California oranges and Florida citrus prices, plus apples and Brussels sprouts from New York.

New York State Elgin Virginia North Carolina Florida New York

Baltimore Markets Wheat Corn and Poultry Prices Report

Baltimore market report lists wheat spot and futures prices with No 2 red and Western varieties, corn easing with several contract months, oats firmer with standard white grades, and live poultry and butter prices for various cuts and regions. It records steamer mixed at 78 percent, and pis of geese, ducks, and other poultry alongside regional dairy product pricing.

Baltimore Nuary Maryland Virginia Kent Island Pennsylvania Ohio West Virginia Southern

Oil Quotations and Credit Balances Report

Oil market brief from Oi City lists credit balance at 2.35, runs 105,216, average 153, shipments 41,348, value 48,076. Data presented for January 14 with no additional context or entities beyond city and figures.

Oi Clty Credit Balantes

Washington Gas and Rail Stocks Hit Various Levels at Noon

Local stock exchange midday report shows Washington Gas 5s trading at 105 percent for $1,000, Capital Traction and Washington Railway and Electric several issues around 88, Graphophone and Merht Linotype activity, and various railroad, bond, and miscellaneous stocks listed with bid and ask figures, including Public Utility and Insurance stocks. Trading emphasized Market activity in utility and industrial sectors with multiple issues at or near stated percentages and par values.

Washington Gas Washington Railway and Electric Capital Traction Washington Railway and Electris Mergenthaler Linotype Geotown Gas Cart Ind Georgetown Gae Gs Washington Gas Bs Col. Gas and Hilec T Coll Gae Biec Capital Traction Co P. River RR P. River Guar City and Sub R. R Wash Blec Am. Tel Tel Amer Mkt W. Steamboat Gs Riggs Realty Gtocka. Capital Traction Co Wash. Ry Elec. Com Elec. Ps W. Steamboat Mergenthaler Linotyne Lanston Monotype Grasne-Cananea Copper National Bank American Capital Columbia Lincoln Metropolitan” Riggs Washington Trust Company Am. Security and Trust Nat. Savings & Trust German-Amert National Union Panei Title Chapin-Sacks Co C. Paner Mtg Security Storage Washington Market

Treasury Daily Balance and Receipts Report of 1916

The United States Treasury shows a net general fund balance of 101,012,823 with total receipts of 2,108,682 and payments of 1,677,905. The year deficit stands at 69,438,895 compared with 68,057,748 last year. Revenue receipts for the day total 1,731,079 and ordinary disbursements 2,134,898. Assets list available gold and U S notes among others, totaling 1,971,? The entry records extensive figures on revenues, disbursements, and holdings as of January 17, 1916.

United States Treasury Dane General Fund Treasury United States Federal Reserve National Bank Silver Cain Fadara Philippines Ant

Livestock Market Receipts Mixed Across Cities

New York receipts show cattle, calves and sheep with limited trading and steady calves. Chicago hogs and cattle demand weak to strong, with prices ranging and lambs rising slightly amid large receipts.

New York Chicago

Copper and metals market quotes in New York and London

New York copper prices steady at 24.00 to 24.50 for electrolytic iron. metal exchange lists tin at 100 bid. London spot copper at £135 15s with futures at £85 10s. Electrolytic copper £115 spot tin £173 10s futures £174 10s. Antimony quoted at £2126.

New York London

Washington cattle market report summary

Hogs dressed 71 7% and 9% weights, heavy 398% amid mixed cattle data. Sheep clipped 44% for 5, veal calves 12, lambs 33.

Dividend Notice from American State Phone Co dated February 1 1916

Dividend notice issued by the American Phone Company stating a dividend number seven and listing stockholders. Treasurer 4 W Woodrop signed as treasurer. No further shareholder details or amounts are provided in the readable text.

Americay Sphone W. Woodrop

New York Cotton Market Quiet as March Fluctuates

The cotton market in New York on January 18 showed a quiet session with March contracts trading between 12.45 and 12.55 and settling at 12.50. The general market closed steady with a minor net decline of 3 points, while new crop months advanced slightly and futures quotes span a broad range across several months.

New York

Philadelphia Markets Reported Price Movements

Philadelphia markets show butter steady and eggs firm with nearby firsts at 10.50 and Western extra firsts at 10.50. Cheese remains firm while wheat and corn rise and oats advance with No 2 white prices around 55 to 65 and 4 eighths for No 2 white 65.

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Cottonseed Oil Prices Reported In New York Trade

Prime crude listed at 8.07 to 8.18 with spot and January futures at 9.15 to 9.18. February 9.16, March and April 9.18, May 9.21, June 9.25, July 9.30, August 9.82. Prime winter yellow 9.76 and prime summer white 9.65.

New York

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